The Legend of Sea Glass By Trinka Hakes Noble Illustrated by Doris Ettlinger
ong ago there was a time when men did not sail the seven seas Nor did explorers navigate the wide deep oceans in tall ships searching for distant lands Even fishermen stayed in the shallow water close to shore No one ventured out beyond the sight of land for in those days it was believed that the world was flat No one dared sail past the horizon for if they did they would surely fall off the edge of the earth where savage sea monsters were waiting to devour them So people lived safely on land Yet they were drawn to the ocean gazing out in wonder at its endless blue expanse People who lived along the shoreline and beaches collected beautiful shells and stones turning them into adornments and treasured keepsakes They traded the stones and seashells with inland people for they were of great value and
